Choose The Bellows
Choose The Bellows if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. The Bellows launched in 2016.
The Bellows vs Nick
The Bellows and Nick both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. The Bellows (2016) is 1 year older than Nick (2017). The Bellows scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Nick (72.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Nick
Choose Nick if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play experience. Nick launched in 2017.
Both The Bellows and Nick sit in Action on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Bellows |  Nick | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (169 reviews) | 72.5% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BOT Jungle Productions, Evan Davis, Bryce Davis, Gehrig Gosslin | Firstborn Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Bellows (2016) is 1 year older than Nick (2017).
- The Bellows scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Nick (72.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Nick is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Bellows has no Deck rating yet.
The Bellows vs Nick — FAQ
- Should I play The Bellows or Nick first?
- If you want chronology, The Bellows (2016) came out before Nick (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Bellows and Nick similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.